El Mek Nimr Bridge

Bridge in Khartoum
15°36′50″N 32°31′51″E / 15.613758°N 32.530903°E / 15.613758; 32.530903CrossesBlue NileLocaleKhartoumCharacteristicsTotal length642.5 mHistoryConstruction start2005Construction end2007

Opened in 2007, the El Mek Nimr Bridge links the downtown area of Khartoum, Sudan, with the adjacent city of Khartoum North across the Blue Nile river.[1] It is named after Mek Nimr, a leader of the Ja'alin tribe in northern Sudan, who was famously defeated against the Egyptians.

References

  1. ^ "Sudan blocks bridges to Khartoum ahead of protests". Middle East Monitor. 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2023-05-01.

External links

  • Structurae: El Mek Nimr Bridge
  • Sudan Online (archived) - Sudan Online
Authority control databases: Geographic Edit this at Wikidata
  • Structurae

15°36′50.0″N 32°31′58.7″E / 15.613889°N 32.532972°E / 15.613889; 32.532972


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